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Twilight vs Hunger Games thumbnail graphic. Graphic by: Natalie Di Silvestri

Hunger Games vs Twilight: What’s the better 2010’s saga?

Natalie Di Silvestri May 28, 2025

What series do Ventura High School students prefer? Both the “Hunger Games” series and the “Twilight Saga” stem from popular books written in the 2000’s. Both series soon became some of the...

The Promposal process to ask your date to Prom. Make a creative poster and bring flowers to your date's house to ask them to Prom. Graphic by: Brie Cheatham

Promposal ideas to ask your date to prom

Brie Cheatham May 28, 2025

Promposal ideas for sports, subjects and pop culture The term “promposal” gained popularity in the 2000’s and came from the words “prom” and “proposal.” A promposal can be described as a...

Snow White (1937) compared to the newest Snow White (2025) shows the massive differences that people have criticized. Differences such as Snow white's hair, the outfits etc. Graphic by: Emma Blackburn

Disney’s “Snow White” was a major flop

Emma Blackburn May 28, 2025

What makes Disney's live action remake of “Snow White” so hated? March 21, 2025 was the release date for Disney’s latest live-action film, “Snow White.” The movie flopped with a 1.6/10 on IMDb...

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, with an estimated networth of $351 billion. Graphic by: Charlize McFarlin

Elon Musk’s political impacts on 2025

Victoria Godinez and Charlize McFarlin May 28, 2025

Changes in payment systems, worker restrictions and foreign aid Elon Musk, senior advisor to president Trump. Here's what he’s done so far.  Federal Workforce Reduction Elon Musk has led the...

The original Disney Productions intro. Graphic By: Avery Almora

Childhood Changes

Avery Almora May 28, 2025

The evolution of our childhood shows Growing up is incredibly hard and it’s a big reason why people hold onto nostalgic belongings and childhood favorites. However, it’s hard to hold onto things that...

Iliana Cervantes '27 dijo, "Arriba en el pelo hay unas flores y tiene pelo rizado y también hay maquillaje colorido y unos accesorios que simbolizan la cultura y la blusa representa basically the traditions and culture of yucateco and basically the tote bag it shows like downtown style and with accessories also." Foto por: Samantha Martinez

Estilos hispanohablantes en Ventura

Samantha Martinez and Victoria Godinez May 28, 2025

Un proyecto comparando la identidad y cultura de países nativos y hispanohablantes Alberto Ortiz, un nuevo maestro en VHS este año está enseñando a sus estudiantes la importancia en desarrollar habilidades...

An illustration of the album cover for the song “2 hands”. In an Instagram post McRae said, “Being 21 felt like a whirlwind and was one of the most confusing yet exhilarating years of my life. Always growing and learning and trying to be as present as possible. I hope you guys love it as much as I do.” Graphic by: Brie Cheatham

Cougar Critique: Tate McRae’s “So Close to What”

Brie Cheatham May 9, 2025

Is Tate McRae’s new album worth the while? On Feb. 21, Tate McRae released her third studio album titled “So Close to What.” The genre of her new album is pop and contemporary R&B. It was preceded...

Approximately 5% of the total employees at National Parks were laid off due to Trump' s effort to lower the federal government workforce. Graphic by: Ava Blau-Grinsel

Ava Blau-Grinsel and Arianna Castillo May 9, 2025

Protest at Yosemite National Park Raises awareness for workers who were laid off  On Feb. 14, about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who educate tourists, and maintain and clean parks...

In an interview for BBC News Gaga said, “Love is a big part of Mayhem, in a way it’s the end of Mayhem too.” Love is a big theme throughout the songs of Mayhem.
Graphic by: Brie Cheatham

Cougar Critique: Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM”

Brie Cheatham May 6, 2025

 Is Lady Gaga’s new album as good as her best hits? On Mar. 7, 2025, Lady Gaga released her new album titled “MAYHEM” which contains 14 new tracks. This will be Gaga’s seventh album since her...

Uncle Sam is a national personification of the U.S. With this, we can say Samuel L. Jackson is playing as Uncle Sam to represent the U.S Government. Graphic by: Emma Blackburn

Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show

Emma Blackburn March 12, 2025

A run-through Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl halftime Sunday, Feb. 9 2025, was the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Super Bowl is a championship game of the National...

When Trump was running for president, he was telling the crowds that the word "Tariff" was "the most beautiful word in the dictionary," as well as promising the crowd big tariffs. Graphic by: Theodora Todd-Maldonado

Presidents Trump Pauses Tariffs for 30 days

Theodora Todd-Maldonado and Sawyer Cameron March 12, 2025

An insight on Trump's tariffs and what they are affecting On Feb. 6 2025, President Donald Trump agreed to pause the 25% tariffs on imports from both Mexico and Canada until Mar 4, but China's tariffs...

Trump’s government-cutting team singled out the “nearly $300 million to progressive groups like Planned Parenthood” as one of the targets at which DOGE was 'taking aim.' said the Washington State Journal. Photo by: Brody Daw

Opinion: How will Donald Trump’s second term continue to threaten women?

Sophia Denzler and Brody Daw February 14, 2025

Women are amongst the group that Trump’s second term will be devoted to harming As a man with dozens of sexual misconduct allegations who, three years ago, took action to remove a fundamental right...

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